LoveQuiltsUK - Lewis S's quilt

Lewis S's quilt (Quilt Completed)

Born:	2008
Illness:	Von willebrands disease
Theme: Star Wars and Space Quilt delivered: 1st Jul 2020

Thank you

Omg Lewis's quilt arrived, it is amazing thank you so so much. He doesn't like his picture being taken, but if I get a sneaky one I will post it.

Thank you to all of you who made this happen and for putting a smile on my boys face xx

Finished photos

Quilted by: Carol

Individual squares

Stitched by: Ann Woods (+) Submitted: Nov 2019	Stitched by: C McDonald (+) Submitted: Dec 2019
Stitched by: Eileen (+) Submitted: Feb 2020	Stitched by: Emma Bottrell (+) Submitted: Dec 2019
Stitched by: Gail (+) Submitted: Jan 2020	Stitched by: Jackie (+) Submitted: Feb 2020
Stitched by: Jan S (+) Submitted: Jan 2020	Stitched by: Jane Senior (+) Submitted: Feb 2020
Stitched by: Marilyn Foyle (+) Submitted: Jan 2020	Stitched by: Ruth Horn (+) Submitted: Jan 2020
Stitched by: Sarah (+) Submitted: Jan 2020	Stitched by: Sylvia (+) Submitted: Nov 2019

Card

Stitched by: Sandra*

Biography

Lewis was born prematurely and was a teeny, tiny bubba. At the age of 3 he started having daily nose bleeds lasting over 2 hours. On my birthday he was rushed into hospital as he was haemorrhaging. Here they tested his blood and he was diagnosed with a bleeding disorder- Von Willebrand disease.
When Lewis was around 9, he started self-harming and regularly said he wanted to die. After lots of awful meltdowns and school exclusions the worst was yet to come. Over summer 2017, aged 9, he was detained in hospital and deemed acutely suicidal. From this he was assessed and diagnosed with autism.
In the last 2 years he has dealt with so much, a bleed on the brain, a 5hr nosebleed and bleeding kidneys. Life is tough, but he always smiles.